How to Align Your Mind and Body for Better Wellness with Annie Appleby

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yoga isn't for everybody. But if you listen to experts and yoga gurus, often, you'll hear them say that it's something everybody should try for themselves. But why? In this episode of The Fit Mess, Annie Appleby speaks about her own experience with yoga, how yoga changed her life, what yoga's primary purpose is, why you should definitely give it a try, and the story behind how she patented and trademarked the Yoga Force Mat.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find out the primary purpose of yoga training in this episode of The Fit Mess with Annie Appleby!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/131998/fbca06eb5d8a417cb3634ca01efc9d1e.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="185" /></span></p> <p><strong><em>"Yoga just isn't for me!" </em></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When Annie first started yoga, she hated it too. Annie was so hesitant to try yoga out at first when a dear friend invited her because she thought it just wasn't going to match with her personality. Annie revealed to us that she's a solid Type-A. For her, someone who runs, does marathons, and has the personality of twenty people just wouldn't be able to find satisfaction in yoga. But despite that, her friend got her to join a session.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In class, the yoga teacher advised Annie to give it four sessions. If by the fourth session she still struggles with it and hates it, she shouldn't continue. Annie listened and gave it a chance. By the second try, she hated it. By the third, she still hated it, and she'd also talk a lot in class. Annie observed a significant shift when her yoga teacher helped her focus on her breathing and less on talking. When she started giving more attention to her breathing compared to how opposed she was to doing yoga, that's when it really started to make sense. And just like what her teacher said, the fourth try worked.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find out